Steinmetz

German edit

Steinmetz on German Wikipedia

Etymology edit

From Middle High German steinmetze, from Old High German steinmezzo.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈʃtaɪnˌmɛts/
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Noun edit

(spoken or written) Steinmetz m (strong or weak, genitive (spoken or written) Steinmetzes or (mostly only when written) Steinmetzen, plural (spoken or written) Steinmetze or (mostly only when written) Steinmetzen, feminine Steinmetzin)

stonemason (male or of unspecified gender)
Synonym: Steinhauer

Usage notes edit

The word may follow either the weak or strong declension pattern, although most dictionaries mention only the weak declension. In the written language, both are common; in regular spoken language, however, strong declension prevails.

Declension edit

Declension of Steinmetz [masculine, strong // weak]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Steinmetz¹	die	Steinmetze¹, Steinmetzen²
genitive	eines	des	Steinmetzes¹, Steinmetzen²	der	Steinmetze¹, Steinmetzen²
dative	einem	dem	Steinmetz¹, Steinmetze^1,3, Steinmetzen²	den	Steinmetzen¹
accusative	einen	den	Steinmetz¹, Steinmetzen²	die	Steinmetze¹, Steinmetzen²

¹Spoken or written.
²Mostly only when written.
³Now rare, see notes.